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A Newsletter for The Hanover Area Parrot Head Society
Monthly Socials:
SCOZZARO’S STEEL CITY PUB
4797 York Rd, Rt. 30 W.
New Oxford, PA
www.Scozzaros.com
3rd THURSDAY:
February 19
March 19
April 16
OLIVIA’S RESTAURANT
3015 Baltimore Pk.
Gettysburg, PA
www.Olivias.biz
1st WEDNESDAY:
February 4
March 4
April 1
Coming Events:
JANUARY 23 - 25:
Mid-Winter Meltdown
Manassas, VA
January 24:
Cabin Fever
Reading, PA
FEBRUARY 8:
Monetary Bingo, Relay for Life
Griest Park, 1pm
FEBRUARY 15:
Frost on the Fins II
Brookmere Winery
FEBRUARY 22:
Margarita Bunco, Relay for Life
Griest Park, 1pm
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 1:
Cabin Fever
Pittsburgh
MARCH 7:
Beach Bums & Bar Stools
Regional Club Leaders Mtg.
Roanoke, VA
MARCH 14:
Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk
Relay for Life
Griest Park, 9am
APRIL 3:
Freeze with Breeze
Olivia’s Parrot Island Deck
April 11:
Road Clean Up
Staub Residence, 11:00 am
January 2015
EL PRESIDENTE’S PODIUM V2.0
2014 CHILI COOK OFF REPORT
Hi Kids, welcome to
2015! As I set here in the
10 degree Pennsylvania
winter at 5am, I need to
keep reminding myself it
will be Spring in a few
weeks. That means lots of
Parrot Head events! With
an active club this size we
have lots of activities. The
good news is we have
something for everyone,
but we do need help to pull
everything off successfully.
Please look over the
calendar of events and if
there is anything that
appeals to you let someone
on the board know, the help
will be greatly appreciated.
Speaking of the board, thanks for serving another
year. A special thanks to the new board members,
Angie Muller (Vice- President) and Bill Blackwood
(Parrot Head at Large)! We are already hard at work
planning events and improving the club as best we
can. One change is the web site, please check it out
when you can and let us know what you think. The
web address is www.thaphs.net. We will be making
additional changes in the near future so stop back
often!
My truck is finally warmed up enough to drive to
work and I’m late with my article so I better send
this off to John! Stay warm and stay safe. If you get
tired of the cold stop by a meeting and drink a warm
beverage with us.
Until next time,
Bobby, El Presidente v2.0
RAIN? WHAT RAIN?
A “little rain” and a Buffett concert
in Hershey could not put a major
damper on The Hanover Chili
Cook Off! The Cook Off
Committee is pleased to announce
the beneficiaries of the 19th annual
event. Checks totaling $45,000
were presented to this year’s beneficiaries:
The HART Center
Guthrie Memorial Library
Friends of Codorus State Park
Hanover Council of Churches
York County SPCA
Habitat for Humanity, Hanover Build
Penn Township Volunteer EMS Team
Hanover Aerial Fire Truck Fund
These donations will touch more lives in Hanover than
cups of chili were served on August 31.
The Committee sends thanks to all Sponsors, Donors,
Volunteers and Chili Cooks for their efforts and to all
who enjoyed this 100% Volunteer driven community
fund raising event and mud slide! I may have become the
public voice of the Cook Off but without BeanMon, Bill
& Bridget Seidler, Scott Pivoris, Jason Miller, Tom
Huffnagle, Matt Shamer, Dorrie Miller and Lisa Kane
this event could not happen. This day would not be
successful without all involved, especially our trusted
volunteer Captains. Thank you all
CHILI JOHN
OUR THAPHS.NET
Our Web Master, Dustin Muller has been rebuilding
The Society web page. Pull it up a take a look at the
new presentation. Hats off to Dustin for this effort!
Also, Kent has our Coming Events and many of our
member musicians gigs listed online. Click the
“events” tab on the new homepage to view them all.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
It’s time to ante up! Membership dues must be paid
to retain your membership in good standing. Dues
are $15 per individual or $25 for a couple. See
Treasurer BeanMon in person, send a check to PO
Box 605, Hanover or pay online using PayPal. If
there have been any changes, please update your
contact information.
WHAT WE GIVE
Be proud you members of THAPHS, be very proud!
Over the recent years our goal has been to make small
donations every month. Below are the donations The
Society has made recently.
 Adams County Rescue Mission
 Zonta Walk, at Meeting of the Minds
 Youth for Christ
 Red Cross
 Survivors, Inc.
 Toys for Tots
 Stephanie Ranker Medical Fund
 Keifer Kuhn Medical Fund
 Wreaths Across America
Parrot Heads, put one arm over your shoulder and give
yourself a pat on the back for deeds well done!
FOR DUES
If you have not yet paid your dues, annual membership
renewals can now be paid online using PayPal. Go to
THAPHS.NET and click the “Membership” tab.
Applications can be filled-in and used for both renewals
and new memberships. Thanks,
Dustin Muller
Officers for 2015:
PRESIDENT:
Bob Staub
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Angie Muller
SECRETARY:
Dottie Trostle
TREASURER:
Ron Bean
Members at Large:
Bill Blackwood
Christina Dubs
Deb Zartman
Committees:
PARROTPHERNALIA:
Sandi Calvert
NEW MEMBER WELCOME:
Dottie & JT Trostle
CONCERT:
Breeze-Mon, Bob Staub
VETERANS / MILITARY:
Ringo Lombard, Lori Staub
ROAD TRIPS:
Deb Zartman, Lori Eberly
ROAD CLEANUP:
Spook & Smalley Staub
Good Will & SPCA:
Lori Staub
RELAY FOR LIFE:
Dottie Trostle, Kim Shull
Angie Staub, Deb Zartman
Joyce Miller, Kelly Beck
REVOLUTION BASEBALL:
BeanMon
FINANCIAL AUDIT:
Nickie James, Ron Bean
WEB MASTERS:
Dustin Muller, Kent McCoy
ZONTA WALK:
Lori Staub, Kim Walton
JOLLYMON TIMES
STAPH:
Chili John,
[email protected]
STAPH IN REMISSION:
Peggy "Pegarita" Hellyer
Cabaña Boy: Curley
GUEST AUTHORS:
PirateMon Wayne
Lori Staub
Angie Muller
Ringo Lombard
Skip Crowther
Relay For Life: July 10 - 11
SUPERHEROES is the
theme for Relay for Life
2015 and we are off and
running like FLASH. The
event will be held on July
10 - 11, from noon to
noon at the Southwest
High School. Our Relay
WONDER WOMAN,
Dottie reports that we
have five teams with 54 registered walkers. To date,
we have $6,845 turned in between the teams. If you
would like to walk with us, you need to go to the
Relay for Life of Hanover, Pa website and register.
Click on “sign up” and join our LEAGUE of
EXTRAORDINARY CARING PARROT HEADS!
There is no fee to participate, except all that your
heart can give!
Out Team Captains, Lori, Dottie, Kim, Deb and
Angie are part of the Relay of Hanover Committee
and again will be coordinating the entertainment
activities during Relay as well as chairing the
Luminairia preparations and Ceremony.
Check the front page for fundraisers scheduled. Come
out and support this fight and become a
TRANSFORMER of lives!
What is your “Super Hero” name? I plugged
“Chili John” into the fun site:
www.superhero.namegeneratorfun.com. My Super
Hero name came out as: The Wonderful Angel – “You
were a powerful archangel among the host of Heaven
until a mysterious conflict saw you fall to Earth! Now,
with only a fraction of your previous powers, you
must battle evil!” I can work with that.
Loose
During the bleak and cold Pennsylvania Winter there
is a bright warm spot that will shine through, it’s
Frost on the Fins in support of Relay for Life. What
an amazing time we had last year! This year will be
bigger and better with more musical acts including
club favorites James Jackson and Dennis McCaughey
headlining the event. Frost on the Fins II will be held
at the new Brookmere Wine and Tasting Room, Rt.
194 Abbottstown, Pa. and we welcome Boneyard
BBQ to provide the food that’s included with your
$20 admission ticket. Doors will open at 11:30am,
with the music beginning at noon. The day will end
with a special guest speaker from the American
Cancer Society, Ms. Jenna Klunk. For more
information about this event or any other American
Cancer Society or Relay for Life inquiries please
contact me, Dottie Trostle or Angie Staub.
PirateMon Wayne
(EdNote: The performance schedule for Frost on the
Fins can be found on recent Social Agendas, Social
Minutes and the Society FaceBook page.)
WELCOME 2015, FROM YOUR
NEW VICE-PRESIDENT!
Hello and Happy New Year! Thank you Parrot
Heads for letting me serve this year as the 2015
Vice-President. We had our first Executive
Committee meeting this week. Thank you to the
Pro’s, Bob, Ron and Dottie for showing me the
ropes and Jane for your hospitality! I’m looking
forward to working with you all this year.
As Vice-President one of the main jobs is to
keep track of all the club members’ points. I
thought it would be a good time of year to review
these again so everyone is aware how the points
system works. For every meeting and club event
you attend, points are given. Here is a summary
on how to earn points in 2015, for 2016 rewards.
Service points are the tool used to apportion
membership awards to members and establish a
fair and equitable distribution of concert tickets
that may become available for purchase through
The Society’s association with Parrot Heads in
Paradise, Inc. Tickets will be offered to members
with the highest points and progressing in
decreasing order through the membership order.
In lieu of taking the ticket for your points
earned, you may select a onetime per calendar year
monetary deduction on in stock merchandise. Your
deduction is based on your points, $1 per point, up
to $25. It may be used anytime throughout the year,
but only once. You may purchase more than one
item at that time, but you cannot exceed a
deduction of $25. Use of the deduction will
remove you from the concert ticket list.
Points may not be bought, sold, traded or given to
another person.
Points Earned:
1 – Attend a meeting or event
2 – Extra Bonus for working the whole day at
Apple Harvest
3 – Set-up event, working an event, Clean-up after
event
5 – Committee member
10 – Committee Chairperson
15 – Member At Large on Exec Committee or
appointed officer
20 – Elected Officers
So when attending meetings and events look for
the sign in sheet, to ensure you are receiving the
points your service earns!
I’m looking forward to serving as your VP and
proud of all the great things our club does to help
others! Thank you,
Angie Muller
One COOL plate, somewhere in PA!
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY – DECEMBER 13, 2014
On a fairly warm December Sunday
afternoon, Kathy Robinette and I attended
Wreaths across America at Arlington
National Cemetery. Although I raised more
than $550 for the Ft. Indiantown Gap WAA
event, I wanted to come to the WAA event in
Arlington because a close family friend
passed this fall and I wanted to lay a wreath
at his marker.
The massive acreage of tombstones in
Arlington, all adorned with wreaths is an
awesome sight, and then again, you just
cannot think of the waste of lives. This event
is a great tribute to our veteran heroes here in
Arlington and around the Nation on this day.
The main promise of WAA is to REMEMBER, HONOR, and
TEACH. REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those who serve and
their families, and TEACH our children the value of freedom.
The volunteer wreath layers in attendance, encompassed a
variety of factions, Youth Civil Patrol groups, Jr. ROTC groups,
I saw about every
foreign military
uniform there is,
and of course,
families with kids.
This is also a
very emotional
occasion. There
are three specific
areas in Arlington
designated for the
soldiers killed in
the Iraq and Afghanistan. It is heart wrenching to see a young
Mom and her kids sitting on a picnic blanket visiting her lost
hero, too many to be seen. My personal heart break came when I
noticed a small picture frame laying against a tomb stone. I went
over to look at it, and on one side was a birthday invitation to the
soldier’s daughters first birthday, on the other side was an
envelope with “I Miss You Daddy!” Ouch.
This is the first year Arlington National Cemetery is completely
covered with wreaths !
And with Kathy Robinette in attendance...we had to do some
Geocaching in the cemetery!!! Geezz! Tell you the truth, it was
cool. I’ve coming here for forty years to visit my Grandfather
and Grandmother and various friends, one of those “stop, say hi,
leave flowers” and take off. This is the first time I have actually
walked around and toured. We saw the Changing of the Guard,
and visited the JFK and RFK plots. I noticed many famous
military names, including Audie Murphy and Abner Doubleday.
Kathy and I stopped to visit the Space Shuttle memorials which
had some clues we needed for a Geocache location.
Once again, Wreaths across America is a wonderful way to
honor our Veterans and I am very happy it is now part of my life.
Pete Lombard
(EdNote: The Society owes Pete a huge debt of gratitude for
intimating our involvement in the Wreaths across America
movement! Thanks Ringo, we are all enriched from your efforts!
And Lori, thanks for your help with the replacement wreaths in
Hanover.)
MT. OLIVET CEMETERY – DECEMBER 13, 2014
A few months ago, my friend Kathy Edwards,
a past THAPHS member and a current
member of the Blue Star moms asked me if
the Parrot Heads would be interested in
making a donation towards the Wreaths across
America event being held at the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery in South Hanover. Special thanks to
Ringo, Spook and Smalley for talking about
and sharing their experiences with this
deserving charity. What an honor to help
make their hard work for this charity get a
little bigger this year.
On December 13, 2014, I met Kent
McCoy, Linda Moorefield, Skip Crowther at
the Giant parking lot. After driving over to the cemetery, Kim
Walton and Doug Zartman were waiting to join us. It was a cold,
breezy day. The crowd was starting to gather for the noon start
of the ceremony. About 10 minutes before the program began;
there was a rumble in the air. The God Bless America
Motorcycle Color Guard rode into the cemetery. Each
motorcyclist carried a flag
from one of the military
branches. They have quite a
presence and gave me goose
bumps. The ceremony was
very moving. There was a
Youth Military group,
motorcyclists, musicians,
singers and speakers and
well over 150 people from
the community to honor the
fallen soldiers. After the
ceremony, all were welcome to help place the Wreaths. Each
grave was previously marked with an orange flag to designate
military service so we knew where to place the wreaths. Our
group decided to go to the far side of the cemetery, there were
boxes of wreaths strategically placed throughout the cemetery.
They advised as we placed the wreath to read the marker take a
moment to thank that person for their service and then place their
wreath. Making sure to straighten out the bow then pull out the
flag when finished. It went pretty quick, but for some reason
there didn’t seem to be enough wreaths. When all the wreaths
were placed we contacted one of the cemetery workers to see if
more could be brought to our location. The worker left to bring
more wreaths but came back with none. We left the cemetery
confused and disappointed, not knowing why there weren’t
enough wreaths. Later that afternoon we found out why. There
were 72 missing wreaths, eight boxes of wreaths were stolen.
After hearing the sad news of the theft, we rallied together at
The Society Christmas party and raised $392.00 to help purchase
additional wreaths. Along with Something Wicked Brewery and
other members of the community we raised over $1,700 within
24 hours. Last I heard, all of the missing wreaths were replaced.
All collected money will be donated for next year’s event.
Special thanks to Skip Crowther who went back out on the
second round of wreath placement.
Lori Staub
One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the
things you've always wanted. Do it now!
Paulo Coelho
THE CAPT TONY YEARS
TROPICAL SOUL
THE WORLD WAS HIS OYSTER, AND HIM IT'S PEARL
New member Dennis McCaughey will be
doing some shows in our area. Get out
and dream about the beach.
Jan 23 - Bridges Golf Club - 5:30 - 8:30
Jan 31 - Underside at the Altland House 7- 10
Feb 13 - Underside at the Altland House 7 - 10
Feb 20 - Bridges Golf Club - 5:30 - 8:30
Feb 27 - Underside at the Altland House 7 - 10
Capt Tony Years. "The
World was his Oyster, and
him it's Pearl" This is an
appropriate quote that
describes the salty soul of our
favorite Key West Icon Capt.
Tony Terracino. Any Parrot
Head that makes the trip to
Key West feels the pull of
the dive bar on Greene Street
that was the original location
of Sloppy Joe's and once you
walk into the bar the history
just hits you like a tidal
wave, from the human
skeleton behind the bar to the
Key West hanging Tree
growing through the roof, to
the graves below the pool
tables that were never moved. Like me when you are not in Key
West and at Capt. Tony's your mind and spirit longs to be sitting
at the bar and consuming a Capt. Tony's Amber. Now thanks to
a new DVD that was premiered at the Tropic Theater in Key
West and made available on the Capt Tony's Years Facebook
Page you can now get the experience of sitting at home and
listen to our hero. This DVD is a collection of intimate
interviews and stories and songs with and videos of places we
have all rode our bikes past time and time again. In Capt. Tony
style the stories are peppered with his salty language that is told
so well that it would even bring a smile to the Popes face and
when you are watching it you feel that Capt. Tony is there
talking right to you. No subject is off limit to The Capt. when
he talks about politics, to music, to Hemingway and his long
fabled sex life, and even reveals his time running guns and
running from the mafia, just to name a few topics on here. This
DVD is a must for anyone that has traveled to or is planning
their first trip to Key West.
PirateMon Wayne
MARGARITAVILLE: THE MUSICAL
On the November 26 Tony Kornheiser radio show on ESPN 980
AM, from Washington, DC, movie and TV producer Greg
Garcia announced that planning for Margaritaville, the Musical
on Broadway had begun. Mr. Buffett is on-board for the project
that will feature some of the old standard songs and some new
ones written by Jimmy. We all know about Jimmy’s fun but
short lived musical adaptation of Herman Wouk’s novel Don’t
Stop the Carnival with some of my favorite Buffett songs about
Norman Paperman’s version of Bill & Steve’s island bar! Listen
to the full interview here, it’s at about the 19 minute mark:
www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=65&c=580&f
=3778243
No timetable for when the opening curtain will be raised has
been announced.
(EdNote: Would whoever borrowed my copy of the Don’t Stop
the Carnival, CD please return it to me! Loose)
When you volunteer, you are not paid in money or recognition, you are
paid in love.
Unknown
CABIN FEVER IN READING
Our region is in a deep
freeze, and we can't think
of a better way to "shake
it off" (apologies to
Taylor Swift!) than
having you all join us at
the Berks County Parrot
Head Club's Cabin Fever
in a few short weeks. The
date to remember is
Saturday, January 24,
and we'll be partying in
the Crowne Plaza in
Reading, PA. Tickets are
just $15 for members;
$20 for non members
when bought in advance
(prices go up at the
door.) Proceeds benefit
the Epilepsy Foundation
of Eastern PA. Get your tickets now so you won't be left out in
the, well, cold! Visit www.berkscountyphc.org for all the
details, and we'll see you there! (EdNote: When Peggy & Curley
were in the 717, they attended this event for a number of years
and had nothing but great times. Head on over and support one
our neighbors.)
WHERE “WWW” MEANS “WRETCHED
WRITERS WELCOME”
Elizabeth Dorfman of Bainbridge Island, WA, is the 32nd grand
prize winner of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. The contest
challenges entrants to compose bad opening sentences to
imaginary novels and takes its name from the Victorian novelist
George Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who began his Paul Clifford with
“It was a dark and stormy night.“ Although Lytton did not originate
the line, he exploited its familiarity to begin his novel, as have
several other writers who followed. In keeping with the bignitude,
high dignity, and general importance of the
competition, the Grand Prize Winner receives a pittance about $150.
Grand Prize Winner:
When the dead moose floated into view the famished crew
cheered
– this had to mean land! – but Captain Walgrove, flinty-eyed and
clear headed thanks to the starvation cleanse in progress, gave
fateful orders to remain on the original course and await the
appearance of a second and confirming moose.
Kerfuffle – There I said it, just because it’s a funny word!
SKIP CROWTHER IS PLAYING!
MEETING OF THE MINDS: 2015
THANKS BREEZE!
There’s no better way to
spend a summer’s evening
then to be sitting on the
Parrot Island deck at
Olivia’s, Malibu Bay
Breeze in hand listening to
DJ Breeze-Mon spinning Buffett tunes. That’s exactly what I was
doing when I felt someone tapping me on the shoulder with a
clipboard. What’s this? “It’s a sign-up sheet” Piratemon Wayne
explained. “Breeze is looking for acoustic acts to open-up for his
deck parties on Thursday nights,” “Sounds great” I said. “But why
are you handing it to me.” Wayne said, “You play don’t you? Sign
up, it’s only for an hour, it’ll be fun.” I used to play in a past life.
Once when I was sixteen then again after my daughter was born
back in ’75. Since then, I’d pick up the guitar every now-and-then.
Mostly just to see if I still could. “Sure, I’ll play” was all I could say.
That’s when it all started. I asked Kelly Beck if she would join
me (mostly because I didn’t want to be “up there” by myself) and I
was back in the “Biz,” We started playing on the deck at Olivia’s,
Adams County, Moondancer, and Brookmere wineries, and even
did a Christmas party for the Lions Club.
Since opening for Breeze in June of 2012, I’ve played more than
85 dates, more than 22 of them with Kelly. Some of the most fun
I’ve had has been playing with all of the other musicians in the club
at open mics at Bay City, Jam Fest, and at Bean Stock. I’ve had the
pleasure of sharing the stage with James Jackson, Mike Mangum,
Chris Sacks, “Crawdaddy” Crawley, Dennis McCaughey, and with
Piratemon Wayne at the Rum Barrel in Key West. It’s been a blast.
I have to say that none of this would have happened without the
encouragement and the support of The Hanover Area Parrot Head
Society. You guys have been there every step of the way. I am still
amazed when I get asked “Where are you playing?” Still getting
used to the idea that people actually want to hear me play.
About a year ago I was asked “When are you going to make a
CD?” Honestly, that had never crossed my mind. But the more I
tried to promote myself the more I realized that club owners were
not going to hire me without hearing me play. So this past spring I
went into the studio and recorded my first CD. I had never worked
with studio musicians and I have to tell you that was very
intimidating. These guys knew what they were doing. I knew how I
wanted the CD to sound. But getting there was another story. I
explained to Ken Matson (my producer and engineer at Sound
Works Recording Studio in Hanover) exactly what I wanted and
then I left it up to him to deliver. And he did! The recording has the
TropRock sound that I was after, but with an early seventies feel that
expresses my musical roots. It’s getting some air play on internet
radio and sales are international. (I can say that because I’ve actually
had sales in the UK and Australia) Thanks mostly to Parrot Heads,
sales are going well at home too. If you haven’t picked up your copy
of Sail On, please do. I have them at gigs and on my web site
(Skipcrowther.com), CD Baby, and for download on Amazon.com
and I-Tunes. Hope to sea ya soon.
Skip
SKIP’S UPCOMING GIGS:
Friday, January 16: 7 to 10pm, Altland House
Friday, January 23: 7 to 10pm, Altland House
Friday, February 6: 7 to 10pm, Altland House
Friday, February 13: 5:30 to 8:30, Bridges Golf Club
Saturday, February 21: 7 to 10pm, Altland House
Friday, March 13: 5:30 to 8:30, Bridges Golf Club
A SALTY PIECE OF LAND
Registration for the 24th Annual
Meeting of the Minds “A Salty
Piece of Land” is open!!
Bookmark this brand new link!
www.phip.com/meeting
The wheels are in motion for
another great event in 2015 in sunny and warm Key West! 2015
promises to be great year with all the music and fun you have
come to expect at Meeting of the Minds. I am going to go ahead
and make an announcement. Book your room at the Casa Marina
early!! Why? Several reasons. It WILL be the place to be again
this year as it always is for MOTM! Here is another great reason.
For the third year running, if you register for MOTM and book
your room at the Casa Marina Resort prior to June 30th 2015
you will be put into a drawing for FOUR NIGHTS FREE in a
Casa Marina OCEAN FRONT 2 BEDROOM SUITE!
www.phip.com/meeting-hotel
Don’t forget we sold-out the Casa Marina again last year so
don’t delay! For those of you who left your reservation requests
with the front desk at MOTM 2014 you should be getting calls
from the Casa Marina confirming your reservations in the
coming weeks!
Please note that the online link to the Casa Marina for our
event should be online by the second week of January. I will
send another email once that link becomes active. That
information will also be added to our new host hotel page at:
www.phip.com/meeting-hotel
In the meantime, YOU CAN BOOK ON THE PHONE on
JANUARY 1, 2015 and the special code for our Parrot Head
Rate is: ZZPAR7. You must mention this code to the special
Parrot Head rate. The Casa Marina phone numbers are: 888-3035717 or 305-296-3535. The 2015 MOTM dates are on the PHiP
web site for use in booking your rooms right now!
More announcements will be coming soon and the excitement
is starting to build. I can’t wait to share all the details of this
year’s event! With that I will close out 2014 with a few lines of
the song that inspired the 2015 event name “A Salty Piece of
Land.”
I was listening for answers
That I could not really hear
When the words of a wise old Indian
Put a conch shell to my ear
And I took off for the ocean
I was searching for the coast
Painting pictures of my vision
With the words from grandma ghost
Hiding from the dragons
Riding for the sea
Singing ballads from my childhood
"A pirate's life for me"
Survivors seem to function best
When peril is at hand
With a song of the ocean
Meets a salty piece of land
Until next time, I’ll see you, down the road--Andrew Talbert
Parrot Heads in Paradise
PHiP Director of Conventions
MARGARITAVILLE AT SEA
HISTORY LESSON
NORWEGIAN ESCAPE TO HAVE WORLDS FIRST
THE EPIC AUSTIN MUSIC HISTORY CHRONICLES
PHOTOGRAPHY & WORDS OF SCOTT NEWTON
"Jimmy Buffett used to hang around Austin a lot. This was in
1974, at Liberty Lunch. It had been the old Calcasieu
lumberyard and still had lots of their stuff around. This wasn’t
the day he wrote “Margaritaville” [which, according to legend,
happened one afternoon at an Austin bar], but it was supposedly
the same trip. The guy to his left is Roger Bartlett, who Buffett
invited to join his band that day. He said, 'You can be my first
backup guy, my first Coral Reefer.' He’d clearly given this a lot
of thought. I sent Buffett a copy of this photo to sign for me, and
he wrote, 'Hide this photo.' I realized, of course, that now he’s
got his own brand of beer." Photo by Scott Newton
http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/phantom-opryhouse?fullpage=1
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s next ship, which will be based in
Miami, will have Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant and
the 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar on board, the company
announced Thursday.
Margaritaville will be a complimentary restaurant on the
Norwegian Escape, which will debut in Europe next October and
begin week-long Caribbean cruises out of Miami starting Nov.
14. The 5 O’Clock Somewhere Bar will be an outdoor bar on the
ship’s Waterfront Zone and will feature live music nightly.
Norwegian’s port at Harvest Caye, Belize, will have a
Margaritaville when it opens next fall, and a 5 O’Clock
Somewhere Bar will open next year on Norwegian’s Great
Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
Margaritaville eventually will be expanded to the rest of the
THAPHS GOODIES
THE NORWEGIAN ESCAPE
fleet, but details haven’t been set yet, said Vanessa Lane
Picariello, Norwegian’s director of public relations.
“I always wanted a navy,” Buffett said. “If you see me out on
my little 26-foot sailboat, please do not run over me.”
Sheehan also said, with obvious relish, that another cruise
line had been “in the throes” of negotiating with Buffett and that
“one of our competitors is going to be so pissed.” Sheehan did
not elaborate, but cruise writers said there had been rumblings
that Royal Caribbean had been talking to Buffett. “You can take
those rumors with a lost shaker of salt,” said Rob Zeiger, VP and
global chief communications officer at Royal Caribbean. “We
don’t get into rumors.” Vance Gulliksen, spokesman for
Carnival, said to his knowledge, that line had not been in talks
with Buffett.
Shake off your winter blues and sport your Parrot Head colors when
taking in some of the great music events in the area. Plenty of these
available for $35.00. A list of other Society “goodies” is on page 10.
#1 ON THE CHARTS
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from the finale of
Monty Python’s Life of Brian is the #1 song on the music charts
in England, for funerals that is!
TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
As of January 15th in New York State, it is illegal to take a
“selfie” with a lion, tiger or other dangerous animal
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to
be normal.
Albert Camus
39 SECONDS
ER CHARTS
Yep, that’s right. The Hershey
Bears scored just 39 seconds into
the game and the teddy bears began
to fly at the annual teddy bear toss
game. Some of the 30 or so
members had not even found their
seats after a stop at Tröegs Brewery
and repeated “pat downs” by our
favorite Hershey Security staffer.
A minor league hockey record
17, 295 stuffed toys hit the ice that
night, The Society brought over
500 to the party, all to be cleaned
and given to children in the
Hershey Hospital system.
We were even recognized on the scoreboard, when Jarred
Weaver won the drawing for a Bears autographed puck!
A CTUAL SENTENCES FROM HOSPITAL CHARTS. SOME OF
THESE ARE SERIOUS CONDITIONS:
 Examination of the genitals reveals he is circus sized
 Discharge status: Alive but without my permission
 Patient refused autopsy
 Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch
 Patient was alert but unresponsive
 She stated that she had been constipated for most of her
life until she got a divorce
 Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and
accommodation
 Lab tests revealed normal lover function
 Pelvic exam was done later on the floor
 Patient has two teenage children but no other
abnormalities
 The patient was to have a bowel resection but took a job
as a stockbroker instead
Santa Crawl
Some of the crew during the Gettysburg Santa Crawl
BEACH BUMS & BAR STOOLS
Parrot Heads of the Blue Ridge are proud to announce this year’s
Beach Bums & Bar
Stools fund raising
event. This is a great
value, your $50
admission includes a
three hour open bar,
dinner and music by
the Tsunami Wave
Riders.
So far, at least ten
members will be
making the trip to
Roanoke to represent
The Society at the
Mid-Atlantic
Regional Parrot Head
Leaders Meeting and
then showoff some
PA pride at the party!
Check out the band: www.youtube.com/user/TsunamiWaveRiders
ON THE AUTOBAHN
A cool photo from Kandie and Joanne’s autobahn excursion
gives a whole new meaning to fins to the left, fins to the right!
HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
Q. When you pat a dog on its head he will wag his tail. What
will a goose do?
A. Paul Lynde: Make him bark?
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a
mosquito.
The Dalai Lama
E-Cycling
TROPROCKIN MAGAZINE
After the holidays, many of us have old
electronic equipment taking up space since
we got that new flat screen HD TV or
notebook computer. Your municipality has
access to a, now mandatory, electronics recycling program.
York County residents, businesses, non-profits and institutions
can participate from 9 am to noon on the first and third Saturday
of every month by bringing items to the Authority’s York Waste
Transfer Facility on Flour Mill Rd. Examples of electronic
equipment accepted in this program include answering
machines, compact disc players, fax machines, computer hard
drives, laptops, mobile phones, modems, microwave ovens,
pagers, personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse,
and peripherals), printers, printed circuit boards, radios, remote
controls, stereos, tape players, telephones and telephone
equipment, televisions, and VCR’s. Residents are responsible for
removal of any personal data contained on electronic devices and
computer hard drives. Check: www.ycswa.com for more
information.
Penn Township collects from all York County residents at
the new Penn Township Recycling Drop-off Center at 1020
Wilson Ave. from 8:00 to 4:15 Mon. to Fri. and 8:00 to 3:00
Saturday.
The Adams County Rescue Mission, 2515 York Rd, Gettysburg
has drop-off collections Mon. to Sat. from 8 am to 4 pm.
Did you know that a personal computer can contain as much
as 8 pounds of lead?
Trop Rockin’ Online Magazine celebrates the people, places and
adventures of the Trop Rock lifestyle.
We love our laid back attitude with a tropical twist and Trop
Rockin’ Online Magazine is the spot where we gather with like
minded friends. Our goal is to provide a hub for all things Trop
Rock: music, travel, events, entertainment, food and more!
Sit back, grab a cocktail and enjoy the adventures. Even better,
be a contributor! Who better to illustrate the Trop Rock lifestyle
than those who are living it?
www.troprockin.com/blog/2014-trop-rockin-highlights
I LOVE A PARADE
We place 4th in the float competition at this year’s Santa parade!
TEXTING FOR SENIOR PARROT HEADS
Jimmy and his fans are growing older and text messaging has
become very popular, here is a short course on some useful text
abbreviations:
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
GGLKI: Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In
Ready for a COLD Winter?
GRAND THEFT AUTO: MARGARITAVILLE
On January 9 th Jimmy’s Mercedes Benz was stolen from the
driveway of his Palm Beach home. The culprit traded the car
for $200 of crack cocaine. Using the internal GPS system,
police were able to track the auto’s movements and make an
arrest. Jimmy left his keys in the car!
A local minster was charged with shoplifting for stealing a book on
ethics!
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS:
January
14: Zack Staub
16: Doug Kelley
16: Kris Martin
16: Dave Landis
18: Tammie Edgecomb
18: Buzz Hood
19: Chris Heller
21: Mike Dewey
22: Heather Weddle
24: Al Scholz
25: Ron Albright
28: Doug Zartman
28: Jeff Hill
30: Gerry DeGroft
30: Martavis Washington
31: Mandy Walton
February
3: Kelly Beck
6: Smalley Staub
8: Bill Smith
11: Angie Staub
12: Dave Hoffman
19: Jessy Weaver
20: Jeff Beard
22: Dani Smith
March:
8: Sally Thoman
8: Mis Mahone
8: Stephanie Gellatly
9: Michele Greaves
9: Dani Hoy
10: Wayne Beck
12: Kim Gross
16: Steve Buenzow
16: Broc Gregory
18: Mary Morris
20: Curly Reid
21:Deb Miller
23: Tina Redding
23: Dale McCoy
24: Jen Little
25: Ginger French
28: Megan Bortner
30: Dennis McCaughey
Apri:
1: Dan Feeser
3: Lori Eberly
4: Bob Orendorff
4: Joanne Shorb
4: Karen Blackwood
6: Bill Miller
9: Joe Carver
14: Lori Shatto
14: Bill Blackwood
16: Michelle Shamer
16: Sandi Calvert
17: Tammy Gobrecht
18: Kim Shull
19: THAPHS
GUMBO QUIZ: SO YOU THINK
YOU KNOW KEY WEST?
Jimmy Buffett and
Jerry Jeff Walker
arrived together in Key
West back in 1971.
Jimmy settled there for
several years, writing
and performing some
of his greatest hits, making some people and places in
that southernmost key famous to his listeners. Here’s
some trivia about the place that best captures Jimmy’s
carefree island persona. How well do you know Key
West? Created by Lou Mancano, as published in the
Berks County PHC Parrot Poop newsletter.
1. During the Civil War, which flag flew over Key
West ?
a. Union
b. Confederate
c. Spain
d. it’s own (independent)
2. Key West is the southernmost city on the U.S.
mainland. Which of the following cities is closest?
a. Miami, FL
b. Havana, Cuba
c. San Juan, PR
d. Kingston, Jamaica
3. The sand on Key West came from where?
a. Local limestone erosion b. Caribbean islands
c. Hawaii
d. Miami
4. Currently, what time does Happy Hour begin at the
Schooner Wharf Bar?
a. 7 AM
b. 10 AM
c. 12 noon
d. 4 PM
5. All of the following motion pictures were filmed on
Key West EXCEPT which one?
a. PT 109
b. License to Kill
c. Running Scared
d. Cocktail
6. U.S Highway One runs from Mile Marker 0 in Key
West to where?
a. Providence, RI
b. Fort Kent, ME
c. Albany, NY
d. Boston, MA
7. Ernest Hemmingway’s House is a tourist attraction
in Key West. Most of the forty or so cats living there
have what unusual genetic feature?
a. They don’t have tails
b. They are four-color calicos
c. They are lactose intolerant
d. They have six toes
8. In protest of the U.S. Border Patrol’s check points
in the keys, Key West, as the Conch Republic, briefly
seceded from the United States in which year?
a. 1962
b. 1972
c. 1982
d. 1992
9. Two of Ernest Hemingway’s uncashed royalty
checks hang on the wall at which Key West
establishment?
a. Sloppy Joe’s
b. Captain Tony’s
c. Green Parrot
d. Margaritaville
10. The first international flight in 1927 from Key
West to Havana, Cuba was run by which airline?
a. Republic Airlines
b. Pan American
c. Delta
d. Eastern Airlines
If you can’t find Key West on a map, the answers can
be found on page 10 with a Bonus Bowl question.
GUINNESS GINGERBREAD
EdNote: This recipe had me at Guinness and
fresh grated ginger! I served this, with a ruminfused butter cream topping, at my family
Christmas to rave reviews!
Loose
INGREDIENTS:
• ¾ cup Guinness (or oatmeal stout)
• 1 cup molasses
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 ½ cup flour
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch cardamom
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground ginger
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350° Grease and flour 8” x 8”
baking pan.
2. Bring stout to a boil in a medium sauce pan
over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove
from heat and stir in baking soda. Once foaming is
over, stir in molasses, brown and white sugar until
dissolved. Set aside.
3. Whisk together flour, ground ginger, baking
powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper and
cardamom in a large bowl.
4. Transfer stout and molasses to a large bowl.
Whisk in eggs, oil and grated ginger. Slowly
whisk the wet ingredients into the dry mixture,
adding only a third at a time, stirring until smooth
after each addition of wet mixture.
5. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Allow
to rest and tap on counter a few times to dislodge
any air bubbles.
6. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until top of the
cake is just firm to the touch and a toothpick
inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in
pan on a wire rack about 1 ½ hours.
NOTE: This will be more of a thin “batter” but
will bake-up to an amazing moist cake.
ON FACEBOOK
If you want to keep up with the latest
doings in the Parrot Head world,
you can read about a lot of
events on the THAPHS and
Parrot Heads in Paradise
official Facebook pages. Find
and “like” the pages on Facebook to read about
events, club doings and what’s up in the Parrot
Head universe
.
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
THAPHS
P.O. Box 605
Hanover, PA 17331
www.thaphs.net
OUR MISSION:
To provide a social
environment for those
kindred spirits who enjoy
the sounds and
perspectives of Jimmy
Buffett’s music. In doing
so it is The Society’s goal
to bring a little bit of
paradise to the Hanover
area through participating
in community service
activities and supporting
environmental causes.
A CHARTERED MEMBER OF:
SOCIETY LOGO MERCHANDISE
☺ Cup Koozies for your red solo cups: $3.00
☺Bag Chairs in orange, pink, green & purple: $25.00
☺ Green "work" Shirts: $10.00 S thru 3XL
☺ Wide variety brand name men’s and
women’s shirts, a few long sleeve a few wind
shirts: S, Med, L and XL $20.00 to $30.00.
☺ Long sleeve T-Shirts, S, M, L, 3XL $15.00
☺ Polar fleece scarves, black only $10.00
☺ Ball Caps in many colors: $10.00
☺ "Sun Burst" style tie-dyes in green, yellow and
purple: $15.00 S, Med, Lrg and 3XL
☺ Society logo auto plate: $10.00
☺ Orange "hoodie" sweatshirts $20.00 S to 3XL
☺ Wind shirts: $20.00 L, XL
☺ Orange sweatshirts 3X: $20.00
☺ Fat Chuck Bumper Stickers: $2.00
☺ Yellow "work" Shirts: $10.00 S thru 3XL
☺ Society Logo beer mugs: $15.00
☺ Blue & Orange logo “aloha” shirts $35.00
Welcome to our Newest Members:
Sue & Dennis McCaughey
We’re glad you joined our FUN!
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
THE BREEZE-MON
Our Founding Member and Nominee
for the DJ Hall of Fame, DJ BreezeMon just announced the first deck
party of the year!
April 3: Freeze with Breeze
Turning Good Friday into a GREAT FRIDAY at
Olivia’s on Parrot Island!
Stay tuned for information about OC PhunFest in
March, summer-long deck parties and other show
information.
GUMBO QUIZ: KEY WEST
ANSWERS
Scoring, we all wanna’ know how:
9-10 - You “seceded” where others failed!
7-8 - You have the “keys” to knowledge!
5-6 - One too many at Irish Kevin’s?
0-4 - Cayo Hu - - - what????
Extra Bowl Credit: Can you sing the national
anthem of the short lived Conch Republic?